In the wake of President-elect Donald Trump's tapping of Alabama senator Jeff Sessions for Attorney General, Bob Marley fans and marijuana smokers, especially those planning a trip to Washington, D.C., should know about a quirky, overlooked judicial opinion issued by the D.C. Court of Appeals (on January 28 of this year). It was an odd case, just as likely to have been reported … [Read more...] about D.C. Court: Bob Marley smoked weed? Show us some evidence
Refugees: The Humanity of a Young Child (A Follow-Up)
A Follow-Up: A few days ago, Alex, the six-year-old boy who wrote to President Obama the letter discussed below, visited the White House. Watch below how President Obama welcomed and thanked Alex. Original Post: As reported by the UN High Commissioner for Refugees, the world is facing the largest displacement crisis on record. Sixty-five million people have … [Read more...] about Refugees: The Humanity of a Young Child (A Follow-Up)
Alt Right Light
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Trump confirms wife and son will not move to D.C. after inauguration
The NY Post1 announced Sunday that President-elect Donald Trump’s 10 year old son Barron “will not be moving to the White House” in January. Trump, 70, confirmed that his wife and son would stay in New York until "he’s finished with school." Barron and Melania, 46, will remain in New York City so that Barron can continue attending Columbia Grammar and Preparatory … [Read more...] about Trump confirms wife and son will not move to D.C. after inauguration
Daughters Whose Dads Voted for Trump
The surprise election of Donald Trump has, for one thing, brought about a much-needed debate among family members about what they perceive to be their values, their aspirations for themselves and their children and, perhaps more important, their hopes and goals for our nation. A previous article discussed how many parents have tried to explain to their children -- … [Read more...] about Daughters Whose Dads Voted for Trump
Movie review: Casey Affleck’s searing performance cuts deep in Kenneth Lonergan’s ‘Manchester by the Sea’
Powerful, emotional filmmaking that leaves a scar, Kenneth Lonergan's "Manchester by the Sea" is heartbreaking yet somehow heartening, a film that just wallops you with its honesty, its authenticity and its access to despair. Writer-director Lonergan, best known for 2000's Oscar-nominated "You Can Count on Me" and the more recent "Margaret," has a phenomenal ear for… … [Read more...] about Movie review: Casey Affleck’s searing performance cuts deep in Kenneth Lonergan’s ‘Manchester by the Sea’
The Bright Side of a Donald Trump Presidency
The Bright Side of a Donald Trump Presidency Raging Moderate by Will Durst Well. That happened. Donald J. Trump didn't just perplex the pundits, pollsters and his own progeny with a stunning electoral pummeling of Hillary Clinton, he pelted them with showbiz shock and awe. It was a wake-up call that surely rolled Beethoven, who was deaf, and is now dead. It was the new … [Read more...] about The Bright Side of a Donald Trump Presidency
‘Hamilton’ cast asks Pence to work for ‘all of us.’ Trump seeks apology
The cast of "Hamilton," the Pulitzer-prize winning play about founding father Alexander Hamilton, delivered a political statement to Vice President-elect Mike Pence, who attended a Friday night performance. As the audience applauded during the curtain call, actor Brandon Victor Dixon, who played Aaron Burr, stepped forward and called out to Pence. Tonight, VP-Elect Mike Pence … [Read more...] about ‘Hamilton’ cast asks Pence to work for ‘all of us.’ Trump seeks apology
The Gettysburg Address
One hundred fifty-three years ago on November 19, 1863, President Abraham Lincoln stood up to say a few words on a battlefield in Gettysburg Pennsylvania. He said "the world would little note nor long remember what we say here." But that is not true. President Lincoln's speech is still studied not only in history books but in literature books. He also said that "we can not … [Read more...] about The Gettysburg Address
Cohen Warns Conservatives to Avoid Trump
Former Bush State Department staffer Eliot Cohen warns conservatives off of serving a Trump administration in The Washington Post. The tenor of the Trump team, from everything I see, read and hear, is such that, for a garden-variety Republican policy specialist, service in the early phase of the administration would carry a high risk of compromising one’s integrity and … [Read more...] about Cohen Warns Conservatives to Avoid Trump
Flint’s water crisis must be near the top of Trump agenda
The interminable failure of government to marshal all available resources, brainpower, imagination, and resolution of spirit, to finally solve Flint, Michigan’s contaminated water problem, stands, in relief, as a giant scarlet letter branded on the breast of America; just supplant the shame-evoking, blood-curdling, familiar image of the red “A” for “adulteress” with an even … [Read more...] about Flint’s water crisis must be near the top of Trump agenda
President-Elect Trump Agrees to Pay $25 Million in Trump University Settlement
Most people realized that now-President Elect Donald Trump was not (ahem) being accurate during the campaign when he said he never settles lawsuits. So the news came today that the President-Elect of the United States has agreed to pay $25 million in a Trump University fraud lawsuit. Donald J. Trump has reversed course and agreed on Friday to pay $25 million to settle a … [Read more...] about President-Elect Trump Agrees to Pay $25 Million in Trump University Settlement
Former Klan Leader David Duke Hails Trump’s ‘Great’ Selection Of Sessions For Attorney General
Reprinted with permission from Media Matters. David Duke - a white nationalist radio host, noted anti-Semite, failed 2016 Republican candidate for U.S. Senate, and former Ku Klux Klan Grand Wizard - praised reports that Sen. Jeff Sessions (R-AL) will be nominated by President-elect Donald Trump to serve as attorney general. Duke also lauded Trump for naming… … [Read more...] about Former Klan Leader David Duke Hails Trump’s ‘Great’ Selection Of Sessions For Attorney General
Trump picks conservative loyalists for top security, law enforcement jobs
By Steve Holland NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. President-elect Donald Trump picked three conservative loyalists to lead his national security and law enforcement teams on Friday, underscoring his campaign promise to take a hard line confronting Islamist militancy and curbing illegal immigration. Trump picked U.S. Senator Jeff Sessions for attorney general, rewarding a staunch … [Read more...] about Trump picks conservative loyalists for top security, law enforcement jobs
Key GOP Senator: ACA Repeal Will Take Years
Lauren Fox reports on the comments of Lamar Alexander (R-TN) on the logistics of accomplishing a long-standing GOP goal on Talking Points Memo. Sen. Lamar Alexander (R-TN) warned Thursday that it could take years to fully repeal and replace Obamacare. In an interview with reporters on Capitol Hill, Alexander said the goal of Republicans was to "be the rescue party … [Read more...] about Key GOP Senator: ACA Repeal Will Take Years
An Irish perspective on Trump’s victory
An Irish perspective on Trump’s victory by Gerard Bell As I went to sleep at 6.ooam Irish time on November 9th, I was so tired I could barely process what I had just bore witness to. A man with a litany of debacles around him and whose campaign was unprecedentedly light on policy specifics will became the 45th president of the United States of America. This couldn’t have … [Read more...] about An Irish perspective on Trump’s victory
Military Weekend: Super Moon, etc.
The beautiful photo above of the brightest moon in almost 69 years setting behind the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt in Coronado, Calif., caught my attention and led me to search for more “super things” about our military. It wasn’t difficult. Here are some. Have a super weekend. Super Effort Marines and sailors crawl through a water obstacle … [Read more...] about Military Weekend: Super Moon, etc.
History v. Now: And Then the World Opened!
A lot of promises were made to bring back high paying jobs for lower skilled workers in the US. Can this happen? As US businesses endured the onslaught of competition from foreign companies, they looked for new and innovative ways to compete. The first industry to fall was textiles. Companies in that industry discovered they could have their garments made in SE Asia for a … [Read more...] about History v. Now: And Then the World Opened!
N.J. hospital abandons use of live dogs for medical training
MORRISTOWN --Morristown Medical Center, under fire for its use of live dogs to train its emergency medicine residents, announced Thursday it would abandon the practice. The policy reversal came just days after an advocacy group for the humane treatment of animals paid for three billboards attacking the hospital's use of dogs. The hospital had defended the… … [Read more...] about N.J. hospital abandons use of live dogs for medical training
The Democrats must learn from the GOP and rebuild
WASHINGTON -- The Republican Party is fractured by ideological divisions, led by an inexperienced and unpredictable president-elect, and quite possibly headed for a fratricidal civil war. The Democratic Party should be so lucky. There is much unpleasant reality for Democrats to deal with right now, starting with this: The GOP controls virtually everything. The two-party … [Read more...] about The Democrats must learn from the GOP and rebuild